What is the difference between Basilisk Red and Nocturnal Red?

ΔE 9 (close). Nocturnal Red is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basilisk Red vs Nocturnal Red

Basilisk Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #712836 (estimate)

Nocturnal Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.111
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #622122 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Nocturnal Red is a little darker, warmer than Basilisk Red.

✓ Two Thin Coats comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Nocturnal Red instead of Basilisk Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Nocturnal Red is a little darker, warmer than Basilisk Red.

Can I use Basilisk Red instead of Nocturnal Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basilisk Red is a little lighter, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Basilisk Red on the colour wheel See Nocturnal Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Basilisk Red

Basilisk Red vs Red (70.926)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Nocturnal Red
Basilisk Red vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Basilisk Red vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 10, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Nocturnal Red

Nocturnal Red vs Beret Maroon (WP4059P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Basilisk Red
Nocturnal Red vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basilisk Red
Nocturnal Red vs Crusted SoreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Basilisk Red equivalents · Nocturnal Red equivalents